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Genetic
New Vocabulary - genetic
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Homozygous | Two of the same form of a gene—one from mom and the other from dad |
| Heterozygous | Two different forms of a gene—one from mom and the other from dad are different. |
| Zygote | Male gamete combines with the female gamete resulting in a zygote. |
| Alleles | Different forms of a gene, which produce variations in a genetically inherited trait. |
| Asexual Reproduction | Fungi and bacteria reproduce this way and only takes one individual. |
| Sexual Reproduction | Takes two individuals create an offspring. This has type of reproduction creates more variation in the population. |
| Genotype | Internal heredity information that contain genetic code. Two alleles together. |
| Phenotype | The physical trait that shows in an organism based on the genotype. |
| Dominant Allele | Dominant allele of a gene shows its specific trait even if only one parent passed the gene to the child. |
| Recessive Allele | Recessive gene shows its specific trait when both parents pass the gene to the child. |
| Heredity Trait | Passing on of traits from parents to their offspring; either through asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction |
| Sperm Cells | Male Sex Cells |
| Gamete / Egg Cell | Female Sex Cells |
| Chromosome | Chromosomes are tiny structures inside cells made from DNA and protein |
| Offspring | The product/child after sexual or asexual reproduction is finished |
| Hybrid | Offspring that are the result of mating between two genetically different kinds of parents |
| Pure Bred | Offspring that are the result of mating between genetically similar kinds of parents |
| Meiosis | Cell division in specialized tissues of ovaries and testes which results in the production of sperm or ova |
| Mitosis | Type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus |
| Punnet Sqaure | Simple graphical method of showing all of the potential combinations of offspring genotypes |
| Co-Dominance | The traits expressed by the alleles to be equal in the phenotype. There is neither a complete dominance or incomplete dominance of one trait |
| Ms. Snyder's Favorite Colors | Green and Yellow |
| Genes | Genes are parts of DNA and carry hereditary information passed from parents to children |
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